Whether the Democrats or Republicans control the Senate after Tuesday's election will change the clout and power of Kansas and Missouri leaders, some of whom aren't even running this time.

Whether the Democrats or Republicans control the Senate after Tuesday's election will change the clout and power of Kansas and Missouri leaders, some of whom aren't even running this time.

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Updated: 1:27 PM CST Nov 3, 2014

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WEBVTT OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME. ONE OF THE BOYS IS FROM LAWRENCE AND THE OTHER FROM EUDORA. NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. YOUR VOTE ON TUESDAY WILL IMPACT POLITICIANS HERE IN THE METRO AREA NO MATTER THE OUTCOME. MICHAEL MAHONY EXPLAINS WHY IT ALL MATTERS IN TONIGHT'S MAHONY'S MINUTE. TUESDAY'S MID-TERM ELECTIONS WILL PROBABLY GIVE THE REPUBLICANS CONTROL OF THE U.S. SENATE. THAT WILL BE A BIG DEAL FOR FOLKS AROUND HERE. IF PAT ROBERTS SURVIVES HE'LL PROBABLY BECOME THE NEXT CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE. THE BIG JOB OF WRITING THE FARM BILL IS FINISHED FOR NOW BUT IT IS STILL AN INFLUENTIAL POST. THE TOP REPUBLICAN ON THE SENATE COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND FOOD DRUG SAFETY, KEY ISSUES FOR HIM. MISSOURI DEMOCRAT CLAIR MCCASKILL USED THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE VERY EFFECTIVELY UNCOVERING THE PROBLEM OF UNDER REPORTING SEXUAL ASSAULT ON CAMPUS AND STEMMED FROM HER WORK OF ON UNDER REPORTING IN THE MILITARY. KANSAS FRESHMAN JERRY MORAN HAS BEEN A LOUD VOICE ON V.A. PROBLEMS THIS YEAR. THAT PROFILE MIGHT RISE IN THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY. HE ALSO LEADS THE REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE THIS YEAR, THE GOP BID TO TAKE OVER THE SENATE. SO HE'LL GET POLITICAL PROPS FOR HELPING MAKE THAT HAPPEN. NOBODY IS ASSURED ANYTHING BUT

Tuesday's vote will affect local leaders who aren't running

Whether the Democrats or Republicans control the Senate after Tuesday's election will change the clout and power of Kansas and Missouri leaders, some of whom aren't even running this time.